2026 Most Enrolled Students in Maine Rankings
Among Maine colleges, University of Maine has the largest number of students (12,029) and University of Southern Maine has the second largest number of students (7,604) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Maine having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Maine
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maine Orono, ME | 12,029 | 5,835 | 6,194 | 9,601 | 2,428 | 2,466 | $36,756 | 96.6% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | 7,604 | 2,779 | 4,825 | 5,525 | 2,079 | 1,870 | $29,940 | 79.2% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | 6,573 | 1,941 | 4,632 | 3,884 | 2,689 | 2,887 | $44,210 | 91.6% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Husson University Bangor, ME | 3,367 | 1,099 | 2,268 | 2,763 | 604 | 1,155 | $23,304 | 81.0% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | 2,100 | 634 | 1,466 | 1,677 | 423 | 610 | $23,878 | 96.7% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | 1,635 | 744 | 891 | 1,526 | 109 | 86 | $31,824 | 96.3% | 20 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME | 1,562 | 472 | 1,090 | 1,464 | 98 | 591 | $14,880 | 97.9% | 21 to 1 |
Qualified Maine Colleges in Core Admission Stats
